CES 2019 is usually about pushing brand new gear at consumers, but LIFX has just made that rarest of announcements - a significant update to an existing product that you don't have to spend a penny extra on to enjoy. If you're the owner of one of its LIFX Tile smart lighting kits, you'll soon get an all-new feature that will bring touch controls to the lighting system. 'Surely that requires brand new equipment?" you may ask. Actually, no - the LIFX Tile was already secretly equipped with accelerometers embedded in each of its wall-mountable lighting units, meaning that all it requires to...Read more ...

August Expands Support to More Third-Party Smart Locks

New HomeKit-enabled smart locks announced from Yale and August

Assa Abloy has announced two new products for its August Home and Yale divisions. The EMPowered Smart Lock and the Yale Assure Lever Lock both offer support for Apple HomeKit.
Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Emtek EMPowered Smart Lock - Connected by August is a new deadlock that works with August's cloud technology. In doing so, it allows you to perform numerous tasks from your smartphone. These tasks include the ability to lock and unlock your doors, manage lock settings, share virtual keys with visitors, and more remotely.
Available in three...Read more ...